Pig-brooder.



, No. 809,543. PATENTED JAN. 9, 1906.

H. B. VAIL.

PIG BROODER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20, 1905.

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HENRY B. VAIL," OF ARLINGTON, OHIO.

PIG-BROODER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 9, 1906.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that LHENRY B.VAIL, acitizen of the United States, residingat Arlington,

in the county of Hancock and State of Ohio,

have invented a new and useful Pig-Brooder, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to animal-pens, and especially to pens forinclosing and caring for swine.

It is well known that great loss is occasioned to swine-breeders fromthe fact that at and shortly after parturition the mother often liesupon and kills the young.

An object of my invention is to provide a stall in which the mother isto be confined during labor and which has the lower ed e of its sidewalls suspended above the floor 0 the pen to have a space sufficientlylarge for the youn pigs to pass through out of harms way, but revent thepassage of the mother. It is we known-that after birth the mothergenerally eats any still-born pigs and often continues byeating some ofthe live ones.

A further obj ect of my invention is to pro-' vide a stall in which themother may stand or lie, but of such a width as to prevent her A furtherobject of my invention isgto provide a stall which may be suspendedwithin the pen and when its obect is accomplished may be taken out fandfolded and stored in' a flat state or hung up for further use.

A further object of my invention is to pro- I vide a device of the classin which the width of the stall may be varied to accommodate "swine ofdifferent sizes.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in theimproved construction and novel arrangement and combina- .tion of partshereinaften fully described, and

particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improvedanimal-pen with portions of the framework broken away to ex- Fig. 2 is atop plan view of the stall sides and suspendingeams folded flat forstorage. Fig. 3 is a 1011- .gitudinal sectional view through thefeedbox.Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view ofthe improved animal-pen.

Like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views.

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In its preferred embodiment my improved animal-pen consists of a pair ofvertical stallwalls 1, parallel to each other and secured at each end tothe vertical beams 2. The stall- .walls 1 are pivotally secured, bymeans of the vertical beams 2, to the beams 3, which ex- .tend entirelyacross the animal-pen and rest upon the side rails 4 or other convenientFor pivoting the beams 2 to the beams 3 holes 5 and 6 are provided,through any of which may be inserted bolts 7 to adjust the stall todifferent widths and hei hts.

The stall-walls are secured a ainst disp acement by the bars 8, slidab ymounted in within slots 15 in the pen-frame and notched slots 16. Thestall-walls are provided at one end with the parallel cleats 17, forminga slot Within which is disposed the ,end gate 18. The 'stall-walls maybe suspended any pen; but I'prefer to construct a pen especially for thepurpose having the floor 19 and side walls 20 and the uprights21 forsupporting the side-rails 4. At the front thestall has an open endregistering with the feedbox 22, having a hinged cover 23, forming anopening to the outsi e for the introduction of feed, and beneath the penare provided the skids or runners 23. Along one side the side wall 20 isprovided with an openin 24, which may extend the entire length 0- thepen or so much thereof as ma be found desirable. Upon the outside 0 theside wall and covering the opening 24 is a feed-box 25, having a hingedcover 26.

It will be noted that the stall-walls are suspended with their loweredges above the floor of the pen, and its 0 eration is as follows: Withthe parts assemb ed as shown in Fig. 1, the animal is confined thereinby disposing the open end against a building, fence, or the like and inthe stall between the sides 1 shortl before parturition. When the youngare de ivered, they may pass out beneath the walls 1, and thus esca ebein laid upon by the mother. The wi th oft e stall is also such as toprevent the animal from turning around, and the still-born young maythus be removed before the mother has an opportunity of eating them,thus reducing to a minimum the liability of the mother eating her liveoffspring. For animals of different sizes the width of the stall may bevaried, as indicated, by the use of the several slots and notches shown.When the stall has served its purpose, it may be removed and folded, asindicated in Fig. 2, and stored or hung in any convenient place. Insteadof removing the entire stall one wall only may be removed, allowing theone nearest the trough 25 to remain, thus making it possible for thepigs to pass thereunder and eat from the trough, which is thus renderedinaccessible to the mother or other adult hogs. If it is desired toremove the entire pen, the structure may be hauled or dragged on runners23.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is- 1. In a deviceofthe class described, the combination of, an animalpen with a stalldisposed therein and with its walls supported above the floor of the en.

2. In a device of t e class described, the combination of, an animal-penwith a stall suspended within the pen and with its walls above the floorof the pen.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination of, ananimal-pen, a stall suspended within and with its walls above the floorof the pen, and means for bracing the stall from displacement.

4. In a device of the class described, the combination of, ananimal-pen, a stall disposed within and with its walls above the floorof the pen, and means for varying the width of the stall.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination of, ananimal-pen, a stall suspended within and with its walls above the fioorof the pen, and means for varying the width of the stall.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination of, ananimal-pen, a stall suspended within and with its walls above the floorof the pen, means for'bracing the stall against disp acement, and meansfor varying the width of the stall.

7. In a device of the class described, an animal-pen, a pair of beamsremovably extending across the pen, and a pair of stallwalls suspendedfrom the beams and with their lower edges above the floor of the pen.

8. In a device of the class described, an animal-pen, a pair of beamsremovably extending across the pen, a pair of stall-walls suspended fromthe beams and with their lower edges above thefloor of the pen, an endgate disposed to close the open end of the stall, and means for bracingthe stall against displacement.

9. In a device of the class described, an animal-pen, a pair of beamsremovably extendiiv across the pen, a pair of stall-walls pi votallysuspended from the beams and with their lower edges above the floor ofthe pen.

10. In a device of the class described, the combination of, ananimal-pen, a pair of beams removabl extending across the pen, a pair ofstall-wal s ivotally suspended from the beams and wit their lower edgesabove the floor of the pen, an end ate disposed to close the open end ofthe stal and means for bracing the stall against displacement.

11. In a device of the class described, an animal-pen, a foldable stall,and means for suspending the stall within the en with a space betweenthe lower edge 0 the stallwalls and the pen-floor.

12. In a device of the classdescribed, the combination of, ananimal-pen, a covere feed-box opening into said pen, a foldable stall,and means for suspending the stall within the pen with an open endregistering with the feedbox and with an open space between ah'e loweredge of the stall-walls and the penoor.

13. In a device of the class described, the combination of, ananimal-pen, a foldable stall, means for suspending the stall within thepen with an open space between the lower edge of the stall-walls and thepen-floor, and means for bracing the stall against displacement.

14. In a device of the class described, the combination of, ananimal-pen, a covered feed-box opening into said pen, a foldable stall,means for suspending the stallwithin the pen with an open endregistering with the feed-box and with an open space between the loweredge of the stall-walls and the pen-floor, and means for bracing thestall against displacement.

15. In a device of the class described, the combination of, ananimal-pen, a folding and adjustable stall, means for suspending thestall within the pen with a space between the lower edge of thestall-walls and the pen-floor,

and means for varying the width of the stall.

16. In a device of the class described, the combination of, ananimal-pen, a covered feed-box opening into said pen, a foldable andadjustable stall, means for suspendin the stall within the pen with anopen end registering with the feed-box and with an open space betweenthe lower edge of the stall-walls and the pen-floor, and means forvarying the width of the stall.

17. A device of the class described com prising, an animal-pen, afoldable and adjustable stall, means for suspending the stall with inthe pen with an open space between the lower edge of the stall-walls andthe penfloor, means for securin the stall against displacement, andmeans or Varying the Width 1 5 of the stall.

18. A device of the class described comprising, an animal-pen, a coveredfeed-box opening into said pen, a foldable and adjustable stall, meansfor suspending the stall with IO in the pen with an open end registeringwith the feed-box and wit an open space between

